Seven ECU Pirates named in MLB Draft by teams
ECU baseball ended its season with a Super Regional loss to Louisville but had seven players drafted. Jake Agnos went in the fourth round to the New York Yankees, followed by Evan Voliva in the 18th round. Trey Benton went in the 15th round to the Cleveland Indians. Spencer Brickhouse was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh round and catcher Jake joined the draft as well.
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New York Yankees
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Trey Benton
Cleveland Indians
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Jake
Local talent heads to MLB draft rounds shift to pro status
ECU coach Cliff Godwin confirmed that underclassmen Brickhouse Packard Benton Washer and Agnes will turn pro. Bryant Packard, a former D H Conley Viking, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round, while Turner Brown went to the Colorado Rockies in the 19th round and a washer went in the 29th round to the Chicago Cubs.
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Detroit Tigers
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Colorado Rockies
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Agnes
Tar Heels miss CWS after brutal super regional loss
NC coach Mike Fox lauds a season full of highs yet laments a 14-7 setback to Auburn that ended North Carolina run just shy of the College World Series. Players Busch Sabato Baum earned draft riches, while nine Tar Heels heard their names called in the draft as tears flowed after a season of standout performances.
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Mike Fox
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Fox
Michael Busch
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tyler Baum
Oakland Athletics
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Busch
Moon Pie Leads Top Dog With 464.9 Pound Blue Marlin
Philip Williams, aka Moon Pie, celebrates as Top Dog from Ocean City catches a 464.9-pound blue marlin on day one of the 61st Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament in Morehead City. Williams, first mate aboard the 60-foot vessel, calls Cedar Point home and has 11 years as a professional fisherman. The event features 184 boats entered with a $2.8 million purse.
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Golden State and Toronto share uneasy Game 5 ending
Golden State edged Toronto 106 105 in a game loaded with heartbreak as Kevin Durant’s season ended with an Achilles injury. Kawhi Leonard and Nick Nurse offered measured reactions as both teams mourned the loss and the looming uncertainty for the series at Oracle.
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Toronto Raptors
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